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Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:05 AM
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3-5 words game/french version

Je quitte pour Paris aujourd'hui..
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Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:20 AM
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(In danger of being a pedant, but don't you think that should be partir rather than quitter?)
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Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:24 AM
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afin de visiter mon amour.
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Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:24 AM
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"quitte" is not incorrect in this instance.
 
Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:25 AM
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Sorry, this is bad French.

Make the visiter "rencontrer." I'd have to use "rendre visite a" for a person but that'll exceed the number of words.
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Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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ooh la la
 
Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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or you could say "pour voir mon amour"
 
Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:30 AM
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Il est tres amusant...
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Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:30 AM
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I'm trying to get some practice using "afin de, alors que, moins que, afin que," etc. You get the idea.

Ok, I'll write another five words:

"Elle, un coureur de slips"
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Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:32 AM
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Okay--I'll bite: how does the game work?
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Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:33 AM
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et tres romantique...
don't get the "elle, un coureur de slips" or is it just me?
 
Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:37 AM
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"coureur de jupons" = "womanizer" (literally, a "runner of underskirts&quot. I just decided to have a little word play here -- not sure if the French would find this kosher ("slips" = "underwear&quot.

Underhill: Nous essayons raconter une histoire en francais en utilisant trois, quartre ou cinq mots francais, si ca vous amuse.
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Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:37 AM
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I'm confused too!

Il me donne des cadeaux
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Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:42 AM
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Les chocolats sont delicieux.
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Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:42 AM
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Mon chat français est méchant.

Ça va?
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Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:44 AM
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Mais mon chat Anglais est..
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Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:45 AM
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Vôtre chat anglais est quoi?
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Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:49 AM
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Il est gentil.
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Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:50 AM
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Mais ils se detestent, comme . . .
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Old Mar 22nd, 2004 | 11:50 AM
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Il est trop gros..
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